Remote 1099 Software Developer Contractor Jobs in Georgia

Location: Remote / Telecommute
Classification (HR only): Exempt
Reports To (Title): COO of Widescope Consulting and Contracting

JOB SUMMARY

Primary Purpose of Position

Widescope Consulting is proud to serve our nation s military and Veterans by supporting federal agencies in their mission to improve the U.S. health care system. Our work helps enhance the health and well-being of individuals who serve or have served our country. Our solutions are designed to help everyone live healthier lives.

The Senior Software Engineer designs, builds, and optimizes high-quality web applications and cloud-native services using modern frameworks, containerization, and CI/CD practices. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. With strong mentoring abilities and a commitment to best practices, they drive operational excellence and elevate team performance in fast-paced Agile environments.

Essential Functions

• Design, code, test, and debug applications and components that meet defined technical specifications and business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with lead engineers to develop optimal technical designs and approaches for new product development.
• Work with Business Analysts on requirements development and may assist with estimation.
• Promote and enforce best practices in software development and documentation, ensuring solutions meet requirements and are delivered on schedule.
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, recommend alternative approaches, and guide engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines.
• Support operational excellence: build, deploy, monitor, and operate production services.
• Mentor and support the professional growth of other software engineers.

Job Qualifications

• Experience leveraging AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle to enhance quality and efficiency.
• 5+ years of experience in full-lifecycle software development within an Agile environment.
• Hands-on experience building web applications and RESTful services.
• Proficiency with MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or similar relational database systems.
• Experience with .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming languages.
• Experience with Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks/libraries.
• Experience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation.
• Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure or comparable cloud platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferences:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Foundational knowledge and troubleshooting ability for applications running in Kubernetes.
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning/configuration management.
• Basic knowledge of networking fundamentals and internet protocols.
• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and tools (e.g., Flux, Argo CD).
• Understanding of encryption concepts, PKI, and OWASP security guidelines.
• Familiarity with LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) principles.

The responsibilities outlined below are not exhaustive. Duties may evolve based on leadership direction and organizational needs; therefore, other duties as assigned should be expected.

We are honored to partner with Optum and federal agencies to advance the U.S. healthcare system and enhance the health and well-being of those who serve or have served. Our services are designed to help everyone live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Note: This position will support Optum Serve s performance of a United States (U.S.)
Government contract and will require the successful applicant to access and/or process
Non Critical Sensitive information (Personally Identifiable Information [PII]/Protected
Health Information [PHI]) from or contained in a U.S. Government IT system.

To fulfill the data and IT system access requirements for this position, the successful
applicant will be required to successfully complete a Trustworthy Determination, which
will require the successful applicant to: 1) 2) pass a National Agency
Check with law enforcement in order to obtain the access privileges required by the
position and 3) pass a Credit Check in order to obtain the access privileges required by
the position.